Things of Interest: 01/04/15

I read and watch a lot of stuff on the Internet that I find interesting. In these posts, I share a few of the highlights I’ve come across.

Mike Masnick at Techdirt looks at the events of the past year, many thought to be impossible, and is optimistic about 2015.

This one is from my archive of bookmarks, but back in May, Robinson Meyer at The Atlantic wrote that taking notes by hand was better for remembering lectures, while trying to type the lecture verbatim could actually be a hindrance to study.

Who is this guy?

Ricky of Kokiri has a replica of the Hylian Shield and Master Sword hanging on his wall. He also has a B.A. in English with a minor in Political Science, but priorities, people. He is writing a science-fiction novel in the moments he can pull himself away from the disaster that is American politics in 2018.